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It's the first time in New York that an alleged drunk boater has been indicted on a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide, according to the Suffolk DA. Long Island Reporter Greg Cergol reports. (Published Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012)

A Long Island speedboat pilot has admitted to being drunk during a fatal crash in the Great South Bay.

Missing Boater's Body Found Off L.I. Coast

Search crews found the body nine hours after two boats collided near the Robert Moses Causeway. Police say a drunk boater caused the crash. Ida Siegal reports. (Published Sunday, June 24, 2012)

Mannino was one of five people aboard a 38-foot fishing boat when Andreski's 25-foot high-performance catamaran slammed into the smaller vessel on June 23.

In return for his plea, Newsday says the judge promised to sentence Andreski to between 4 and 12 years in prison. Andreski also agreed to make a public service video on the dangers of drunken boating.

New Push For Stricter NY Boating Laws

The parents of a 7-year-old girl killed in a July 4th boating accident off Long Island made an emotional appeal Wednesday for mandatory training for all boaters, capacity limits and other changes during a New York state Senate committee hearing. Roseanne Colletti reports. (Published Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012)

His attorney, Eric Sills, said the case was a "terrible tragedy for both sides involved."

Andreski's case was the first time an alleged drunk boater was indicted on a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide in New York state, according to Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota.